Budapest Airport closed its second year of operation under the heavy impact of the coronavirus. In the current environment impacted by the pandemic, passenger traffic still only reached one-third of its pre-pandemic level on an annual basis, while over half of its pre-pandemic level if we consider the past several months, the company's latest press […]
The Air France Group has recently announced that it commits to setting science-based greenhouse gas emission reduction targets with the Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi). The use of sustainable fuel and fleet modernization are two of the elements used to achieve the targets. The Air France-KLM Group has signed a letter of commitment with the independent […]
The FAIRway Danube project, which was implemented by six Danube countries with a EUR 19 million grant from the European Network Facility (CEF), has been concluded. Hungary’s National Waterways Directorate (OVF) explained in a press release sent to the state news agency MTI that the project, which ran from 2015 to 2021, aimed to harmonize […]
Dutch-owned logistics service provider Raben Trans European Hungary Ltd. has opened two new warehouses with a total area of about 40,000 square meters in Pécs and Dunaharaszti, the company informed the Hungarian state news agency MTI. The Dunaharaszti-based company, which with the new developments now has a warehouse capacity of 70,000 square metres at five […]
The Hungarian capital's Ferenc Liszt International Airport produced another passenger peak this November and November was the second strongest cargo month in the history of the airport. The November passenger number has exceeded the passenger traffic registered in October, which had set a record since the outbreak of the pandemic, as a total of 724,626 […]
Budapest Airport has been awarded carbon neutral certification for the fourth year in a row, continuing to be one of the 362 airports in the world that operate in a responsible and environmentally friendly manner, fully offsetting the carbon emissions generated by their operations. According to a Budapest Airport press release, the airport management company […]
October has proven to be the most successful month of 2021 at Ferenc Liszt International Airport. Surpassing the previous record month of August, a total of 712,910 passengers passed through the airport in that month, which is an increase of almost 1,035% compared to the same period last year and the highest passenger level since […]
The Vectron locomotive Emma, which arrived in March 2021, has now been joined by a new vehicle ordered by the private railway company FOXrail Plc. The locomotive will be used for cross-border traffic in Hungary and neighbouring countries. The locomotive will be equipped with ETCS Baseline 3, PZB90 and MIREL rail signalling systems, has a […]
Budapest Airport has completed construction and put into operation a new Main Gate for the Hungarian capital's Ferenc Liszt International Airport serving its staff and partners, located near the double roundabout on main road number 4 in Vecsés, just south of Budapest. The project is co-financed by the European Union. The new Main Gate is […]
Siemens Mobility is developing a driver assistance system in the Hungarian capital. The project is another step towards safe transport in Budapest. Specialized for trams, the system will help drivers and improve traffic safety. The usefulness of driver assistance systems is unquestionable. BKV Plc, as the largest provider of public transport in Budapest, aims not […]
SHARE NOW is the first company in Hungary to make its long-term carsharing service available. SHARE NOW's business customers are increasingly using day packages during the week: three quarters of business rentals for at least one day are now made on weekdays. In September, the volume of daily carsharing package rentals fell by nearly 20% […]
Stadler Trains Hungary Ltd., head office of Stadler Rail in this country, is a Swiss manufacturer of railway rolling stock, with an emphasis on suburban, regional and high-speed multiple units and trams. The company’s Managing Director, Zoltán Dunai tells Diplomacy&Trade about the company’s latest project, Hungary’s first Citylink tram-train, their successful cooperation with MÁV Hungarian […]
The last month of the summer was characterized by increasing passenger numbers and stable cargo traffic at the Hungarian capital's Ferenc Liszt International Airport. The gateway handled 702,524 passengers in August, which constitutes a 78% growth from the same period of 2020. Thus, a total of 1,507,079 passengers used the airport during the three summer […]
The construction of the METRANS Group's container terminal - for which the laying the foundation stone this Thursday in Zalaegerszeg - will create a new logistics center in Hungary and increase the region's investment attractiveness. The cost of the southwestern Hungarian investment that promises to create 120 new jobs is close to HUF 16 billion, […]
Millions of passengers pass through the Hungarian capital’s Ferenc Liszt International Airport every year, but the high volume of traffic is not only characteristic of the terminals. The more than 1,500-hectare area can be an attractive environment for wild and stray animals. Budapest Airport therefore attaches the utmost importance to guaranteeing both aviation safety and […]
